Originally Posted by Domer05 (Post 2518193)

In the 1960s the Dodgers sold a series of banners branded as "war towels." These were sold at the stadium and available for purchase via the team's mail-order catalog for $1 each.

I always thought these banners were screen printed. They were not. Most likely they were manufactured by a company called Superior Hand Blocked Textile Co. As their name suggests, they printed these banners on 100% woven cotton twill using the hand block printing method. Hand block printing involves carving a design onto a block and stamping it onto the fabric.

Superior made others similar novelty items for the Dodgers; and, most likely, other teams. I believe they also manufactured a popular item known as the "crying towel" which featured crying mascots representing all of the AL and NL teams.

Originally Posted by perezfan (Post 2518220)

Would love to find the "War Cry Towel". Just another item to add to the "They could never make it today" list.

Originally Posted by rlevy (Post 2518286)

I used to have all 3 towels displayed along with my pennants. And it was ok until my granddaughters learned to read and I had to try and tell them why it was ok to use terms like "Moider", "Hang", "Poison" and "Kill" players on the other teams. So I sold the War Cry towel to a local collector who is trying to obtain every items ever offered in the Dodgers mail order catalogs. I thought that was nuts, but he actually has most of the items. The War Cry towel was one he was never able to find, so he was happy to get mine. Oddly, I still have the other 2 towels which are quite similar in word usage still on display, I just moved them into a corner.

Rick

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay (Post 2518298)

I like the idea of trying to get everything from a team’s mail order Golden Age, which for the Dodgers and Giants, I would put at 1958-68. I’ve seen 5 for $6 Weirdo bobbing heads in a Dodgers catalog. Worth $6-7000, today. Does your buddy have those?

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay (Post 2518240)

I don’t believe there’s a Giants crying towel. Giants fans don’t cry.

Originally Posted by rlevy (Post 2518300)

Yes Rob, he has all the Weirdos and several walls displaying bobbleheads. It is interesting what he is missing, things like 12" cloth tall dolls, made in Japan, that came in sets of four. He has two, but missing the batter and catcher. He also needs the exceedingly rare 1963 Sandy Koufax Strike-out game, the top of which was made with thin cardboard and is almost always found in bad shape if at all. I have a really nice one which he wants, but I am holding on to it for now.

BTW, I have an extra 1965 Murder the Minnesota Twins banner if any one is looking for one. A little faded, which is pretty normal for these 1965 banners. The 1963 banner is much more available is great condition as there was a warehouse find of these about twenty-five years ago.

Rick

Originally Posted by ser1979 (Post 2519004)

Anyone have any tricks or tips on how to get ink pen off a pennant?

Originally Posted by ser1979 (Post 2519004)

Anyone have any tricks or tips on how to get ink pen off a pennant?